Promotion Board Biography

If you don’t know where to start, creating a biography for the Army promotion or Soldier of the month board can be difficult. A biography should inform the board members of your past experience and responsibilities that lead up to you current situation. The biography should convince the board members of your potential of performing at the next level. Regardless if you are going to the Soldier of the month board or promotion board a well written biography will work in both situations.

An actual biography and fill in the blank template of a biography can be found in The Board Bible.

Here is some of the info pulled from The Board Bible to help you plan what the biography should cover:

Rank, Name
Location and date of birth
Where you grew up and graduated high school Any personal information about family (wife/kids)

Enlistment Date
Date and location of basic training
Date and location of AIT and MOS earned

First duty station’s location, unit, and dates assigned Job title
Accomplishments at duty station

-Leadership positions -Extra duties -Deployments

Second duty station’s location, unit, and dates assigned Job title
Accomplishments at duty station

-Leadership positions -Extra duties -Deployments

**add more duty stations if needed

Short-term goals (at least 3 with a 1-5 year range) Long-term goals (at least 3 with 5+ year range)

 




Here is an example I found in an MOI for a Fort Campbell competition board:

BIOGRAPHY (SPC Screaming Eagle)

SPC Screaming Eagle serves as an 11B1P, Automatic Rifleman with Charlie Company, 2nd BN, 327th IN Regiment. SPC Eagle has been in the Army for 8 1⁄2 years and has served in numerous assignments and deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom VII, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, IV, JRTC, and NTC. SPC Eagle is Air Assault, Airborne, Combat Lifesaver, Combatives Level II, and Sapper qualified. A native of Bellingham, Washington, SPC Eagle is married with four children and pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He is interested in culinary arts, sailing, and Sponge Bob. His short term goals are to become a fire team leader and going to Ranger School, while his long term goals include three more successful deployments and attending the Sergeant major’s Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas.